The People and Landscape Model (PALM): Towards full integration of human decision-making and biophysical simulation models

Ecological Modelling

Volumn 194, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 329-343

  Matthews, Robin ^a  

^a SCOTTISH CROP RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agent based models; Households; Integrated modelling; Object oriented; Soil fertility

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CARBON; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; DECOMPOSITION; SOILS;

AGENT-BASED MODELS; HOUSEHOLDS; INTEGRATED MODELING; SOIL FERTILITY;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

DECISION MAKING; ECOLOGICAL MODELING; RESOURCE USE; RURAL LANDSCAPE;

ANIMALS; DECISION MAKING; PLANTS;

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS; GALLUS GALLUS; OVIS ARIES; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 33645017489     PISSN: 03043800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolmodel.2005.10.032     Document Type: Article

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